There has been a sharp increase in the number of Indians who have left Ukraine. Briefing media in New Delhi, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, nearly 17,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine's borders since the advisories were issued. He said, it includes some Indians who have not registered with the Embassy earlier.<br />''<br />''Mr Bagchi said, flights under Operation Ganga have also increased sharply. He added, during the last 24 hours six flights have landed in India taking the total number of flights that have landed in India to 15 and the total number of Indians who have returned on these flights to three thousand 352. The Spokesperson said, as many as 15 flights are scheduled over the next 24 hours.<br />''<br />''The Spokesperson said, the cities in Eastern Ukraine remain an area of concern as there has been continuing violence.  He said, there are encouraging reports that some students were able to board trains out of Kharkiv yesterday night and today morning and Embassy assisted them in the process through student contractors and other partners.<br />''<br />''Mr Bagchi informed that India is in communication with the Russian side regarding safe passage of its nationals from Kharkiv and other nearby cities. He said, the advisory that has been issued by the Embassy today is on the basis of information received from Russia. He urged all Indian nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately to safe zones or further westwards using any means available, including on foot and keeping safety in mind.<br />''<br />''The Spokesperson said, a mechanism for issuing emergency certificates to those who lost their Indian passports has been instituted. He said, it will also help many Indian students.<br />''<br />''Mr Bagchi said, Government of India will bring back all of its citizens from Ukraine. He said, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv was asked to set up a temporary office in Lviv to facilitate border crossings by Indians. The Spokesperson said, a substantial segment of the Embassy team is now at Lviv for this purpose. He said, Ministry of External Affairs is exploring options to reach eastern Ukraine to assist the evacuation of citizens who are stuck there. Mr Bagchi said, we are seeing if our teams can reach there as it is not easy because the route is not open all the time.<br />''<br />''The Spokesperson informed that Chandan Jindal, an Indian national in Ukraine died today due to natural causes and he was in hospital for last few days.<br />''<br />''On a query on request from other countries on evacuation, Mr Bagchi said, in principle, India is always ready to help other countries. He said, if we get a specific request on it, then our stand will be guided by it. He added that if we get an opportunity like that and we are able to do it, then we will definitely help.<br />''<br />''On a query on whether Prime Minister Modi will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin again tonight, the Spokesperson said, the Prime Minister has been speaking to leaders of several countries and MEA share about it whenever such talks take place. <br />